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The Thunder of the Falls

By Emily Carter on September 25, 2012 • ( 23 Comments )

An early morning on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. With its roaring water cascading northwards towards Lake Ontario, these falls are one of the largest in the world. With the width of 3,950 feet, and the largest in volume of water of over 72,000 gallons per second, […]

The War of 1812 at Fort George National Historic Site of Canada

By Emily Carter on February 26, 2012 • ( 6 Comments )

This summer all along the east-coast of North America will be celebrations for the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. This lesser thought of war between the United States and Britain was over a number of diplomatic issues including trade restrictions placed on the United States due to […]